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This is a simple yet luscious pasta dish that you will make over and over because it’s that easy! The shrimp and Spring vegetables keep it light and add a great bite. So perfect when you’re craving those carbs.

Want to know how to make the easiest fig flatbread ever? Start by getting high quality ingredients—Gilbert’s Craft Sausages just released their Fig and Feta Chicken Sausage, and it’s amazing, then add fresh ingredients like arugula, pears, caramelized onion, and fig preserves. Trust me when I tell you that you will end up with a delicious and stunning flatbread that will be a regular in your dinner rotation!

You all know I live in Chicago, and in Chicago there is an obsession with Portillo’s chocolate cake. They even put this cake in a shake! So I took the idea of a chocolate cake shake, and went nuts with it!

Sometimes hosting a barbecue or cookout can be daunting. You wrack your brain going over details about the party. Will there be enough food? Enough drinks? Will someone be at the grill the ENTIRE time? What will the kids eat? That’s why grilling (or microwaving…wink, wink) high quality hot dogs with awesome toppings that each of your guests can customize is perfect!

I crave tacos..so much. I love the flavors, textures, and they are so satisfying! But in reality, I need to eat more salad. UGH. Okay, it’s not the worst thing in the world, but why can’t we just eat tacos every.single. day?!?! Since I’ve been craving the flavors I decided to make a yummy dressing with chilis, lime, and basil (so obsessed with basil right now!) and put that over veggies that are uber good for us.

Yes, like probably millions of others I have an obsession with Trader Joe’s! They have so many great snacks and options for basically every dietary need, but there’s a debate over this low-carb frozen cauliflower gnocchi. Is it worth it? We’ve tried it a few times now, and I’m actually a fan. Especially when I get to doctor it up and make an easy, one pan, delicious Caprese Gnocchi with Balsamic Drizzle!

I’ve been working on a grain-free banana bread for a while now. This started when the Polar Vortex hit Chicago, and I used baking to use up some time while we were all cooped up in the house. I don’t really bake, but when I do I try to come up with these “healthy” variations on recipes. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. I have found that when I bake with almond flour the end product is usually pretty good. It’s harder to mess up in my opinion. And I don’t feel as guilty eating it all! If you love peanut butter and jelly I think…no, I KNOW, you will love this Almond Butter and DOUBLE Strawberry Banana Bread!

I while ago I posted this little mashup on Instagram: Carnitas Naan Pizzas that I made with almost everything that I got from a trip to Costco and you all loved it! As always, thank you for your kind words and support! Here are the details for these easy pizzas that can most definitely feed a crowd!

Shrimp are already easy to prepare so I wanted to make an Indian inspired meal, but keep it simple. Indian cooking can be so complicated, use a ton of ingredients, and take a while. BUT NOT TODAY! To make the main part of this meal you need 3 ingredients! That’s right 3! Fennel bulb, shrimp, and tandoori masala.